The number of people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced from their homes as a result of persecution, conflict or violence currently stands at 68.5 million.
According to UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency – 25.4 million of these people are refugees who have had to leave their own country to try to find a safe home. More than half come from just three countries – South Sudan, Afghanistan and Syria – and, shockingly, more than half are under the age of 18, many of whom are unaccompanied or separated from their families.
Amid the danger and insecurity of life as a refugee, these children experience devastating disruption to their education. Just 61 per cent of refugee children attend primary school, compared to a global average of 92 per cent. This has a profound impact on their long-term wellbeing and prospects. Being able to access an education:
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